The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes Pt. IV
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Lot 229
GAY, John. Group of 6 editions of “Fables" and “Trivia." Si...
Estimate: $300 - $500
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| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
GAY, John. Group of 6 editions of ?Fables" and ?Trivia." Sizes 4to to 12mo. All published in London, including the following: 1746, 1747, 1769, 1793, and 1889. Also with: GAY, John. Trivia: or the Art of Walking the Streets of London. London: Bernard Lintot, 1730 [and] London: D. O'Connor, 1922. All in contemporary calf or publisher's bindings (1746 edition of Fables with detached upper cover, some weak or splitting hinges; occasional spotting and offsetting). Allusion to thimble-rigging appears in Trivia. The 1793 edition of Fables includes plates by William Blake. Bookplates of Edwin A. Dawes; armorial bookplate of G.W. Wentworth (in 1793).
